Wow i miss California

Wow, today it was 40 degrees the whole day if not less and got dark around 5:30pm. This makes me very sad and depressed. I miss California i got a bad case of the Cali blues :( but i will be coming out there this Christmas and summer, i hope, so all i have to do is wait till then. UGH WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT I CANT WAIT THAT LONG! I have been attempting to satisfy myself with looking at pictures of the surf and the ocean and all my friends in California but that only makes it worse. I have decided to make a list off all the things i miss about California: Trader Joe's, Jamba Juice, In n Out, Islands, The fact that it is sunny and relatively warm all year round, the beach, all my friends, Richardson Middle School(go rattlesnakes!) South High School, my dance friends and amazing teacher!, being able to skateboard without having to stop like every 10 feet because of a huge crack or hole in the street because of all the ice and snow, i miss going to the beach and playing volleyball with my cousins and totally and utterly killing my arms, getting tan, Good Stuff, playing soccer at school because it was so warm outside, Skate parks((even though i never actually skated in them i just liked to watch)amazing Mexican food made by real Mexicans, ugh if you think of anything else comment it but this is all i got so far. HEHE I MISS YOU GUYS IN CALI!!

IHOPers know how to party

Ita Halloween night and so what do we do here at IHOP? well a while ago we found out that if you wear tin foil you can get a free burrito at Chipotle. So our youth group, well those who arent in San Diego for TheCall, all showed up at youth group and we took a shuttle over to Chipotle, wore foil and got free burritos. later the youth leadedrs took us to starbucks and bought us hot chocolate. We had so much fun because there were only like 6 kids and like 9 leaders. When we got back from Starbucks we played capture th flag with everybody and my team got totally smoked but it was still fun. I think my favorite part though was when we were riding back to the Justice Prayer Room and me, Emily, and Wendel were all in the back of the shuttle rocking out to Eddy James which our driver Josh was blaring obnoxiously loud it was epic.

Edge of Hell outreach

About half an hour ago I finished de-briefing from a thing we do here called edge of hell outreach or evangelisim. Edge of Hell is one of the largest most popular haunted house in Kansas City along with The Beast. Instead of normal youth service we decided to go and evangilize at these haunted houses. There were about 20 of us and most of them were my friendsand youth leader. We went to where we have youth service and they briefed us on what was going to happen and how we should talk to people. Then we carpooled over to Downtown kansas city and got out of the car, yes we all had seatbelts dad, and it was COLD!!! We talked a little and they split us up into two groups and one of them went to Edge of Hell and my group went to the Beast. I find it strange how they are the biggest haunted houses in kansas city but they are across the street from each other. So we went to this haunted house called the Beast and it was pretty freaky and kinda scary. THere was this guy dressed up as "the beast" and he would come up to people and like growl it was really wierd. So we talked to people and handed out tracts and copies of 23 minutes in hell to people and asked them if they thought what they were doing was realistic and like if they died tonight where would they go. It was really cool to see how people were open to it and we saw God move in alot of people. One guy we talked to was named Tanner and he was there chaperoning his brother and his brother's friend. He was very interested in what we had to say and we went from the end of the line to almost where we went into the haunted house talking to him and he let us pray for him and we saw God plant a seed and we fed it and it in that span of a couple minutes started to grow. It was like nothing i had ever experienced and i loved it because i got to see God move. Later after i got home He spoke to me and told me that because of my boldness and love for those people He moved in them. I have a very hard time speaking to strangers but as the night went on it became easier the more i talked. I was surprised at what i was saying and the boldness that i felt and i felt so confident that i knew God was speaking through me and the Holy Spirit was moving through me and my group. it is the greatest feeling in the world and i hope that everyone we spoke to feels it to someday.

SpiderWebs

You know those moments where you just don't understand. Along with that you don't know how to communicate in a way where you can say what you think so it wont come out disrespectful or it will make sense to the other people. I those moments. I the webs that satan wraps you in and fills your mind with so you cant think. Your words get mixed and then you feel trapped inside of yourself and dont know how to get out. Then confusion comes and you try to think back to what happened and you look stupid because you cant remember what the heck you were thinking at that time or your plan of how to communicate. I guess it comes with being a teenager but i have had a problem with this all of my life. I this with so much venom because i know that the devil knows my vulnerable points and takes advantage of them. I can feel it and I call on God because i know He is the deliverer and The defender of the weak but it is so hard. I am wrapped in the spiderwebs of deception and oppression but i need to get out and can only do this by leaning on and trusting my Beloved. the one who searches after my heart and loved me first and through Him and Him alone i am able to love Him back. Sometimes it is so hard to love and trust the God who is intangeble and you have no way of seeing unless you go to Heaven (which i havent gotten there but im working on it and praying for it) but that is where faith comes in. Faith is believing in what you are not sure of. I have so little fait yet He gives me grace to build it and gives me the power to preform signs and wonders so that i will increase my faith. God is so mysterious and good and we do not deserve what He gives us yet He gives us all of Him. He is so awesome and aweful that all of my questions end in awe which is the way it is supposed to be. I dont really know why i wrote this on here but if it somehow is stilol here in the End Times and i get martyred bring it on. Maybe i felt the need to write this because maybe it is a confirmation for somebody but whatever it is it is. I the devil bottom line. There are few things in this world that really just tick me off and he is the source of all of them.

Guitar

I got a guitar for my birthday from my family in California and I am so totally stoked. I dont actually play it that much cuz of the whole moms house dads house thing and homework but i still play it when i can. I was playing it today and realized. The cookies are done! That actually has nothing to do with guitar at all but hey. So anyway i was playing and looked out the window and saw a squirrel. it was a very ugly squirrel so i went up to the window and started banging on it. The squirrel went away. this post is mostly made up because i am so bored i cant think of anything better to do.

Awakening D.C.

I am currently in D.C. with yet another IHOP teen camp Awakening D.C. it is a complete blast! we have been doing daily life stands and hanging in the prayer room. It has been alot of fun for me cuz i got to see some of my friends from awakening Teen Camp. I recently found out that it is faster to walk to most places we go to than ride the metro. I also found out how fun the metro is with about 100 of your friends! We play this game on the metro where you "shoot" somebody and whoever you shot has to stand up and either; 1) shout out something about God, 2) stand up and start preaching, or 3) belt a Misty Edwards song. who knew the metro could be so much fun? i have been really touched by God in Him showing me how He feels about me and loves me. I have also faced the challenge of standing up for what i believe in and having to lean on God and trust that He will see me through which He always does. We went to the Holocaust museum two days ago and it was almost the gnarliest most intense experience i have been through although i didn't come out bawling like i thought i would. What a trip it is for me to be with 100 other young s that all they want to do is praise God and be Jesus's friend whos hearts are set ablaze with an unquenchable fire burning with the Godly zeal. i hope everyone reading this will at some point in their life get to experience this. we stand together as the bride of Christ and cry out to God for more of Him and Revelation of the Godhead! How cool is it to be part of a generation that has been ed from and now through Christ we will never die.

Awakening Teen Camp

Tomorow i will be at awakening Teen Camp with two of my bestest buddies! ATC(awakening teen camp) is an IHOP camp where 300 teens from around the world come to learn about God and be with others thier age who have a heart after Him. This is the first camp i have been to so i am super excited but a little nervous. Alot of kids from the daniel academy are coming so i get to hang with them for two weeks! we go to the prayer room and listen to teachings and play games with our friends. what could be more fun? If it was at the Beach. I will try to keep you updated but i dont think i will have internet access at Camp.

Prince Caspian

I just went to see the new Narnia movie and it is totally sweet! I think they were not as accurate as the forst one but it was still good although i thought they should have glorified God more through Aslan but thats not their point. It is to make money. I went to see it and it is like, 2 and a half hours long. For those Narnia lovers out there go see it.

Narnia!

One day a couple weeks ago, me and my friend Emily were messing around, blaring music, all that good stuff. Then she had this bright idea of making a movie. So we called up my friend Allie and told her to get over here and help us make a movie. We had had the idea of making like a second Narnia because my attic looked like it could be one(With a little okay alot of finishing and painting. So we dressed up all wierd and got up into my attic and made a scene called "Step into Narnia." It was endless fun. I cant believe that we actually thought of doing something like this but we did. Here is the movie okay the THREE movies.

Where and O where has the sun gone?

It has been freezing here for the past couple months and i am sick of it! I just want to play outside and not freeze to death. Thankfully it is now 70 degrees but willl be about 30 tomorrow. I cannot tell you how anxious I am for Summer to be here!

Yesterday it was also 70 degrees and my friend Emily and her friend Hannah played at the park. Later that night we played capture the flag with emily and Hannahs brothers. We won. THen we hung out on her trampoline and talked cuz it was so nice outside. I think it is going to be like this in the summer. I cant wait!

Facebook

Well I got a facebook. It is actually really fun. You can do all sorts of interesting things on it though. Such as send your friend a virtual soda or bumper sticker. It is so cool! At first i thought it would be likemyspace and wanted nothing to do with it. Later i found that it is safer and the ads are not bad like myspace. So if you thought it was like myspace well, it is. Except cooler and safer.

Youth Group, Ihop style

I finally went to youth group last week and I absolutely LOVED it. All we did was worship and listened to a dude speak then hang with our small groups but, it was so fun! There was all these kids from TDA and then there were other kids that went to public school or were homeschooled. All us kids from TDA have tons of inside jokes. So we were hangin with our youth leader, Dave, and he was telling a story. After a while he paused and said, "Are you tracking with me?" At Bible class our teacher says that so suddenly Zac says,"Bible class!" and we all started cracking up! Then I said,"Tracking like a train, Drill sergent!" and we just exploded! All the kids who dont go to TDA were like, "Um, Okay?" All confused. It was wicked sweet!

Allies Back!!

Allie just came back from her long, tireing trip of traveling with TheCall! I am so excited to see her!! Last night she spent the night at my house and we had so much to tell each other because she had been gone SO LONG that we didnt go to sleep until 2:45 a.m.!! She asked me about school and i asked her about her trip and we had to finally force ourselves to go to sleep. I was like, "Dude, we seriously need to go to sleep or we will feel like dirt tomorrow." Like six times before we actually did it! It was SO FUN!

Surprise!

My auntie katie and Auntie Carolyn and my little cousin are here visiting from california! They came in two nights ago and my sister and I had NO Clue that they were coming! We were at my dads house getting ready for my mom to pick us up. The doorbell rang and I answered it and there they were! I just stared for like all eternity then finnaly realized who it was ran and like, practically ran them over! So they are staying with us. We have been shopping ALOT!!!

Music

Music. Its all around you. When you walk its the drumbeat. Talking. Everything we do can be translated to the language we all know. Music. How many times a day do you find yourself thinking or sisnging a song you just heard? Alot. If your a dancer you move to it. We express ourselves by virtually becoming a part of it. When we are sad we'll listen to a sad song to express what we feel. Why do you think Intense music pumps us up? Its the urge to be a part of it by playing a sport or even playing an instrument. It is amazing. It reflects who we are. I love break and really intense modern dance. Thats who I am. Who are you?

Follow your Bliss

Writitng. Not writing an Essay. Just writing. I write when I get an idea or find out about something really cool but not like I sit down every day and say "okay time to write." I called my grandma a few days ago and we talked you know the simple "How are you doing 1500 miles away?" Well I was telling her how it gets rainy and cold alot here so i cant go outside. She said, "Maybe you should write." Then went on to tell me that i was really good with words and maybe i could consider writing a book.

ME? A BOOK? I dont even have enough patience to finish an Essay in one day most of the time! Then She told me that it would be a good way to express myself. like when i dance. I will go for it and keep you guys posted. She said "Follow your Bliss Izzy, Do what you want to do and when you get a spurt of creativity follow it." It was something like that. So fellow people of the world, "Follow your Bliss"

Ihop Gone R&B?

First Onething! Wahoo! It was awesome. I am so going next year and the year after that. Something I didn't realize about it is most of the people there are teens. I met like all my school friends there which was fun. I went with my fam to check out the temporary IHOP thinking it would be okay, you know, not as intense as the normal one. Big mistake. It was like this; you walk in and almost pass out. I went in and it sounded like hip-hop. We walked down the isle and in the middle was this lady dancing. She was doing pop-and-lock. Seriously popping and locking. I knew somewhere IHOP was going Soul/R&B! I mean come on the whole Eddy James thing and all (who is awesome. I mean come on people it had to happen. I personally love it.